Michael's Testimony

“It works for me. It made my life better. I have a better understanding of who I am, who God is in my life, and what He wants from me…”

“My name is Michael MJ Johnson. What brought me here? My life was in shambles….living wrong, drugs, alcohol…all the things that come with an immoral life. God has done great things for me. He spared me. He gave me His grace and mercy. He looked beyond my faults and saw my need.

What Hoskins Park means to me…when I think of Hoskins Park, I think of life – a better life. I know beyond a doubt if Hoskins Park hadn’t been here, I’d still be out living a wild life, drinkin’, druggin’, and everything else I could do.

As far as my future, I just plan to serve God to the best of my ability and to be the best Christian I can be, to serve my fellow man and help someone else. It’s been a great pleasure and an honor being here. Like I said, without Hoskins Park, I know my life would be jacked up.

I’m growin’ here because I’m learning a lot more about the Bible. The Bible studies and the devotions really help me in my spiritual life. I’m really growing spiritually. I’m learned how to deal with me and conflict resolution. It’s a vast list of things I could go over. I could probably sit here and talk about the things I’ve learned and the areas I’ve grown in here at Hoskins Park the whole time…I could take up the whole tape talking about what I’ve done here. It’s just a great place to be. I’m not try to sell the ministry or preach Hoskins Park, but, it works for me. It made my life better. I have a better understanding of who I am, who God is in my life, and what He wants from me. I know today that what I want and what He wants for me ain’t gonna always match. God first and foremost in everything. If it hadn’t been for Hoskins Park, for coming here, and praying and opening up and move inside here and clean up this broken vessel, undoubtedly, I’d still be out there. I’d still be lost out there, man. I would. My life wasn’t good at all. I’ve had experiences in the past that I’m not proud of, but today I know He uses those things in the past. I read a verse in Scripture that said “All things work together to the good of them that love the Lord, who are called to His purpose”, and I believe that. I’ve learned a lot about the Scripture here. A lot of Scripture. And I not only learn it, I’m learning how to take it, and walk in it, apply it to my life when situations come. Here at Hoskins Park, it’s constant inspiration. It’s constant uplifting. I’ve never been among a group of men who work together, who actually show love, who don’t just say love, who show love. We pray together, we have meal together, it’s true discipleship. They taught me the true meaning of being a disciple. What it really means. It’s just a great place. It is.”